Tiffani Burton Places 3rd In Barrel Racing
at 2000 CNFR

Vernon College barrel racer Tiffani Burton was awarded the Horse of the Year for her barrel horse at the College National Finals Rodeo held at Casper, Wyoming, June 13-17. Tiffani placed third in the nation in the barrel race and third in the Rookie of the Year final results.

Each of the eleven regions submit the name of a horse to be considered for the award. A committee at the CNFR selected the winner after watching the horses compete at the CNFR. Along with the award, the American Quarter Horse Association presented a saddle to Burton at the awards ceremony after the final performance of the CNFR.

Burton finished third in the barrel racing average about half of a second behind first place. Her time on four runs was 64.48 seconds. Her mare T.J. is a seven year old that Burton bought when the mare was two-years-old. Burton trained her to run barrels.

Coach Bobby Scott said that both Vernon College athletes that qualified for the CNFR--Burton and calf roper Matt Shiozawa plan to return to VC for another year.

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